Associate Professor in Systems Engineering

About the position

The Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences with effect from 01.01.2025 has a vacancy for a full-time post as Associate Professor in Systems Engineering.

The post relates to the Department of Science and Industry Systems, and the immediate superior is the Head of the Department. The main place of work is currently Campus Kongsberg.

We are seeking an experienced systems engineering professional for teaching and supervising master students and for research in Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities and duties

Teach, supervise and further develop courses in Systems Engineering in close cooperation with the regional technology industry. This also includes developing and delivering corporate training as requested by our industry partners.

Participation in research activities depends on candidate background and interest. Research activities are performed in close collaboration with industry and international research partners. Research activities include participating in research projects, publishing results and help driving our research portfolio on Systems Engineering in close collaboration with strong academic and industrial peers. The USN has a strong network of international and national companies that are directly associated with our educational programs and research. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of collaborating with industrial partners in research.

You may be required to carry out teaching at all levels of the educational cycle within your department, and at other departments.

For the University, distance learning and e-learning are target areas, and the candidate must therefore be able to provide supervision and teaching via digital media.

Qualifications

The candidate must document research experience within one or more research areas relevant for the position.

The successful candidate has:

• A Norwegian doctoral degree is required within the subject area or an equivalent foreign doctoral degree that has been approved as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree or similar level of competence documented by means of scientific work of the same scope and quality.
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial experience is preferred, the broader the experience, in terms of years, responsibilities held, and international assignments, the better.
• Team working capability and good communication skills.
• Excellent work proficiency in English language. Proficiency in Norwegian is a plus.
• Preferably documented pedagogical competencies and teaching experience.
• Personal suitability for the post will be emphasized.

All applicants must provide a research statement (not more than 3 pages long) describing the applicant's vision and scientific ambitions for the nearest future.

The candidate must have the ability to work independently and at the same time have the motivation to share knowledge and take part in team work.We seek candidates that are motivated by research dissemination and that are passionate about developing strong teams at all levels. Personal suitability for the position will be emphasised.

For appointment as an Associate Professor (førstelektor), documented extensive research and development work is required, which in quality and scope equals the workload and level of a doctoral thesis. Special qualifications in teaching or other pedagogical activities are emphasised.

The Department collaborates closely with national industry and internationally leading high-tech companies. Our research is applicable to dual use technology areas that lies within the export control regulations. It is a requirement for the position that non-native applicants can obtain security clearance at the confidential level. Applicants that are not eligible for export license due to UN sanction requirements will be disqualified from the position.

Applicants must also document educational competence in line with the guidelines in the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts.

Requirements for documentation of educational competence

Teaching at the university shall be based on research, in terms of both teaching practice and content. As such, we aim to recruit teachers who have experience from and demonstrate the motivation to focus on the development of teaching practice and the interaction between teaching and research, in order to promote learning.

In accordance with the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research post, the University of South-Eastern Norway has established requirements that applicants for the posts of Associate Professor must be able to document skills in university and university college level pedagogy, subject didactics and digital competencies.

On this basis, it is assumed that applicants can document educational skills through successfully completed university-level educational programmes of study or equivalent courses with a minimum of 200 hours of work and that they have developed fundamental skills in planning, implementing, evaluation and development of teaching and supervision at a university or university college level.

Alternatively, documentation is required to demonstrate the candidate’s own practice as a teacher, academic supervisor and educational supervisor in higher education, combined with relevant educational programmes, courses and seminars and documentation of acquired basic skills in planning, implementing, evaluating and developing teaching and supervision.

For applicants assessed primarily on the basis of their practice, there is an experience requirement within teaching, academic and educational supervision that corresponds to a portion of a full-time position in higher education corresponding to two years.

Candidates who do not meet the requirements upon hiring are obliged to meet them within two years after being hired for the position. The two-year rule does not apply when applying for a promotion.

See further description of how educational competence shall be documented in applications.

Applicants who do not have educational qualifications of this kind may be appointed on the condition that they qualify within two (2) years. Courses in university and university college level pedagogy will be offered.

When assessing applicants, emphasis will be placed on

• Scientific and educational qualifications.
• Relevant industrial experience, within areas of systems engineering, engineering management, technical project lead, systems architecting, product development, systems integration, industrial engineering or operations management.
• Professional competence and scientific production within Systems Engineering.
• Publication in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Teaching experience and competence within Systems Engineering.
• Administrative experience and competence.
• Ability to obtain external funds.
• Research management, participation and research projects and research dissemination.
• Experience from research-driven innovation and industry collaboration.
• Experience from international research mobility.
• Other relevant competence.
• Personal suitability and motivation for the post.

We offer

• Exciting and educational academic environment with stimulating work.
• Individual competence plan and good opportunities for competence and career development for all employees.
• Inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues.
• Good pension scheme and favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Employee benefits, including opportunity to exercise during working hours.

Salary

Associate Professor (Førsteamanuensis, position code 1011 / Førstelektor, position code 1198): NOK 646 000 – 845 900 per year. In special circumstances, higher salaries may be considered.

Salary grade according to seniority and competence. Statutory amounts for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted from salary.

The person appointed must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply at any given time to the post.

Additional information

The appointing body is the appointments committee for teaching and research posts at the University of South-Eastern Norway. An expert committee will assess the applications. Based on the committee’s recommendations, relevant applicants will be invited to an interview and a trial lecture.

The person appointed must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply at any given time to the post.

According to our human resources policy, it is our aim that our employees, to the fullest extent possible, shall reflect the diversity of the general population. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply for the post. We endeavor to further develop as an inclusive workplace and to adapt your workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have experienced periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.

The Department has few women appointed in scientific positions, and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.

Pursuant to section 25, 2nd paragraph of the Freedom of Information Act, information on the applicant may be disclosed even if the applicant has requested not be included on the list of applicants. Applicants will be notified if such requests are not allowed.

Contact information

For more information about the position, please contact:
Head of Department Tone Jøran Oredalen, email: tone.j.oredalen@usn.no
Program Coordinator Satya Kokkula, email: satyanarayana.kokkula@usn.no

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact:
HR Advisor Kristine Aa. Aasland, email: kristine.a.aasland@usn.no

How to apply

The University of South-Eastern Norway makes use of online application management. Applicants to the post must register their application and CV with enclosures online via the Jobbnorge recruitment portal by clicking on the link on the right-hand side - “Søk stillingen” (Apply for the post).

The following documents shall be attached to the online application:

• Certified copies of diplomas from a university college/university and certificates.
• Scientific publications (up to 10 for applicants for Associate Professor (førsteamanuensis/førstelektor).
• List of scientific publications.
• A research statement (not more than 3 pages long) describing the your vision and scientific ambitions for the nearest future.

• Applicants who have completed their own university pedagogy course corresponding to a minimum of 200 hours must enclose a certificate of completed course/examination along with a curriculum plan or a description of the course and appurtenant topics/themes.

  Basic skills in planning, implementing, evaluating and developing of teaching and supervision must be documented in the form of a systematic and holistic overview.

  Other applicants must describe, assess and document their competence as teachers, mentors and educational supervisors through a systematic and holistic overview. At USN, the pedagogical portfolio is used. Please read more about the documents that should be included in the pedagogical portfolio in USN’s criteria for assessing educational competence for employment and promotion.

• Contact information for three references.

Please note that all documents must be in a Scandinavian language or in English. Any translations must be certified.

If your higher education is from a university outside of Norway, we require it to be recognized by the Norwegian Directorate of Higher Education and Skills. You must apply for the recognition before the application deadline for this position expires. Add a receipt on your application or recognition when applying. The recognition must be sent to us and is a requirement for being hired.

This position may get access to sensitive data, and we therefore prefer applicants with possibility to receive security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority. For more information visit www.nsm.no.

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Each applicant is responsible for ensuring that the requested documentation has been uploaded with the application within the application deadline!